After helping save up to 40 of his neighbours and friends from a destructive flash flood, an ex-truck driver from Eugowra has turned to sculpture to heal and help others.
At nearly 80 and suffering from cardiomyopathy, John Howell can only embrace his wanderlust for travel because of a tiny device in his chest keeping him alive. The technology can help patients living in regional and remote areas.
The man who first pitched Inland Rail wants a quick private sector takeover, as it is revealed consultants were paid $180m to estimate the budget blow-out.
International investors are wading into Australia's water market, and while scarcity ensures decent returns, droughts could leave some producers high and dry.
Wind farms and solar panels are producing more of Australia's electricity than ever, but slow approvals and investment commitments could stall progress.